Current view: Text account
Site description (2015 baseline):
Site location and context
D'Urville Monument is a small ice-free area (127 ha) at southwest Joinville Island, on the northern shore of Active Sound and facing Petrel Cove. The IBA qualifies on the basis of the concentration of seabirds present (in particular Adélie Penguin (
Pygoscelis adeliae)) and covers the ice-free area at the site.
The nearest permanent scientific station is Petrel (ARG), a summer-only facility for up to ~55 people (COMNAP, Antarctic Facilities, accessed 06/08/2010) located ~6 km to the southwest on Dundee Island.
Approximately 10 000 pairs of Adélie Penguin and over 670 pairs of Gentoo Penguin (
Pygoscelis papua) breed at D'Urville Monument (Lynch
et al. 2008).
Non-bird biodiversity: None known.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Naveen (2003) reported D'Urville Monument was rarely visited at that time. There are no known conservation issues.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: D’Urville Monument, Joinville Island (Antarctica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/d’urville-monument-joinville-island-iba-antarctica on 23/12/2024.
